Asian Account - Guild Wars Forums

New Buddha · Jul 21, 2011, 06:10 PM // 18:10

If I have a friend buy a Guildwars game in Taiwan or Japan and he brings/ships it back to me to the United States, will I be able to use foreign characters for Guild name and chars?

Bristlebane · Jul 21, 2011, 07:42 PM // 19:42

As you create the new account, you get to choose your region. And you also have to type in your address, city, country etc. I tried setting asian region but I typed my western address at which it promptly assigned me european region.

To answer your question, I don't think it really matter where you buy the game. If you set an asian region and enters an asian address, it will let you use some asian characters.

New Buddha · Jul 21, 2011, 08:30 PM // 20:30

Why would your address matter since you already chosen it as Asian region? This is what I am trying to find answers on...does the game need to be installed oversea? So that it takes on an Asian ip? Would a bogus Asian address work if all that is needed to get asian characters to work?

Bristlebane · Jul 21, 2011, 08:47 PM // 20:47

When you choose an asian region you get notice that in certain countries it's the law (or regulations or something in line with that) saying you have to enter a valid address. Now I didn't and for some reason it decided to bump me into same region as the address I entered.

Why? Ask the programmers, I just relay my experience from when I created a new account and looking into the opportunity to unlock some asian characters. I doubt this will be any different from a game you buy in an asian country as the client itself is downloadable. You could just go to a localized asian guildwars.com, create an account and download the client. And if you don't speak Korean or Chinese, translate with Google Translate and try figure it out. At least it saves you the trouble of getting the game halfway across the world only to find out it didn't work as intended.

New Buddha · Jul 21, 2011, 08:55 PM // 20:55

Thanks Bristlebane for your feedback, suggestions. I'll work/figure it out with my friend overseas.

jiggles · Jul 21, 2011, 10:16 PM // 22:16

goto google maps, find japan, zoom in to a street, type street name into gw, make up number, put postcode in

done

**cosyfiep** · Jul 21, 2011, 10:41 PM // 22:41

could be that the addresses in japan are total nonsense---I lived there for 2 years. The way the chose the numbers was more when the building was built --nothing to do with sequential order! Also MOST streets in japan have NO NAMES! (yes very hard to tell driver to go to 2-15 chu dori,meito-ku unless you know how to get there or what it is near).

cataphract · Jul 22, 2011, 06:43 AM // 06:43

Why not make something up?

Japan: Isoroku Yamamoto square 42, Osaka.
Korea: Yi Sun-sin avenue 8472, Seoul.
China: Grove of Blissful Serenity 1337, Nanjing.

It's not like they're going to waste time checking the address and the worst thing that can happen is your X-mas card will end up being returned to sender. Address unknown. No such number. No such zone.

Drevin Morgan · Jul 22, 2011, 07:30 AM // 07:30

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Originally Posted by cataphract

returned to sender. Address unknown. No such number. No such zone.

Very nice quote. Well put.

Bristlebane · Jul 22, 2011, 08:31 AM // 08:31

Just make sure you remember the address, if you ever get in trouble and need to contact support. Easy to say you moved, but when an account is stolen it helps to tell them as much *accurate* information as possible

Finally, you could just ask your friend to send you the keycode by email as it's most likely the code that let's you pick your region properly, not the downloaded client. But just in case also go to http://translate.google.com/translat...wars.plaync.jp and try download the client from there.

New Buddha · Jul 22, 2011, 05:52 PM // 17:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bristlebane

go to http://translate.google.com/translat...wars.plaync.jp and try download the client from there.

Sweet! Thanks
Will the Japan client also allow for Chinese?

Bristlebane · Jul 22, 2011, 06:34 PM // 18:34

I don't think it's the client itself, I think it's where you get your serial number from. But just in case it might be best to use a native client as well.

smotan · Jul 22, 2011, 11:03 PM // 23:03

Clients are the same. It's the serial number, and you need to make an account on the Japanese/Chinese ( w/e country it is ) website. Also, they have a different type of log-in user names. In Korea for example, if you want to play Guild Wars, you need to have a Korean ID. And as far as I know all Asian accounts are bound to the American servers /since 2006 I think/. And no, you can't use Chinese characters within a Japanese account ( as far as character and guild names go ), and vice versa. Well, of course there are some symbols that both of those languages have, but that's another thing.

Jul 21, 2011, 06:10 PM // 18:10	#1
New Buddha Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Sep 2005	Asian Account If I have a friend buy a Guildwars game in Taiwan or Japan and he brings/ships it back to me to the United States, will I be able to use foreign characters for Guild name and chars?

Jul 21, 2011, 10:41 PM // 22:41	#7
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	could be that the addresses in japan are total nonsense---I lived there for 2 years. The way the chose the numbers was more when the building was built --nothing to do with sequential order! Also MOST streets in japan have NO NAMES! (yes very hard to tell driver to go to 2-15 chu dori,meito-ku unless you know how to get there or what it is near). __________________ where is the 'all you can eat' cookie bar?

Jul 22, 2011, 06:43 AM // 06:43	#8
cataphract Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ashford Abbey Guild: Hey Mallyx [icU] Profession: Mo/Me	Why not make something up? Japan: Isoroku Yamamoto square 42, Osaka. Korea: Yi Sun-sin avenue 8472, Seoul. China: Grove of Blissful Serenity 1337, Nanjing. It's not like they're going to waste time checking the address and the worst thing that can happen is your X-mas card will end up being returned to sender. Address unknown. No such number. No such zone. Last edited by cataphract; Jul 22, 2011 at 06:45 AM // 06:45..

Jul 22, 2011, 08:31 AM // 08:31	#10
Bristlebane Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2008 Profession: Mo/	Just make sure you remember the address, if you ever get in trouble and need to contact support. Easy to say you moved, but when an account is stolen it helps to tell them as much accurate information as possible Finally, you could just ask your friend to send you the keycode by email as it's most likely the code that let's you pick your region properly, not the downloaded client. But just in case also go to http://translate.google.com/translat...wars.plaync.jp and try download the client from there. Last edited by Bristlebane; Jul 22, 2011 at 08:38 AM // 08:38..

Jul 21, 2011, 07:42 PM // 19:42	#2
Bristlebane Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2008 Profession: Mo/	As you create the new account, you get to choose your region. And you also have to type in your address, city, country etc. I tried setting asian region but I typed my western address at which it promptly assigned me european region. To answer your question, I don't think it really matter where you buy the game. If you set an asian region and enters an asian address, it will let you use some asian characters.

Jul 21, 2011, 08:30 PM // 20:30	#3
New Buddha Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Sep 2005	Why would your address matter since you already chosen it as Asian region? This is what I am trying to find answers on...does the game need to be installed oversea? So that it takes on an Asian ip? Would a bogus Asian address work if all that is needed to get asian characters to work?

Jul 21, 2011, 08:47 PM // 20:47	#4
Bristlebane Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2008 Profession: Mo/	When you choose an asian region you get notice that in certain countries it's the law (or regulations or something in line with that) saying you have to enter a valid address. Now I didn't and for some reason it decided to bump me into same region as the address I entered. Why? Ask the programmers, I just relay my experience from when I created a new account and looking into the opportunity to unlock some asian characters. I doubt this will be any different from a game you buy in an asian country as the client itself is downloadable. You could just go to a localized asian guildwars.com, create an account and download the client. And if you don't speak Korean or Chinese, translate with Google Translate and try figure it out. At least it saves you the trouble of getting the game halfway across the world only to find out it didn't work as intended.

Jul 21, 2011, 08:55 PM // 20:55	#5
New Buddha Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Sep 2005	Thanks Bristlebane for your feedback, suggestions. I'll work/figure it out with my friend overseas.

Jul 21, 2011, 10:16 PM // 22:16	#6
jiggles Desert Nomad Join Date: Sep 2007 Profession: N/	goto google maps, find japan, zoom in to a street, type street name into gw, make up number, put postcode in done

Jul 22, 2011, 06:34 PM // 18:34	#12
Bristlebane Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2008 Profession: Mo/	I don't think it's the client itself, I think it's where you get your serial number from. But just in case it might be best to use a native client as well.

Jul 22, 2011, 11:03 PM // 23:03	#13
smotan Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2010	Clients are the same. It's the serial number, and you need to make an account on the Japanese/Chinese ( w/e country it is ) website. Also, they have a different type of log-in user names. In Korea for example, if you want to play Guild Wars, you need to have a Korean ID. And as far as I know all Asian accounts are bound to the American servers /since 2006 I think/. And no, you can't use Chinese characters within a Japanese account ( as far as character and guild names go ), and vice versa. Well, of course there are some symbols that both of those languages have, but that's another thing.